Definition

To give someone a new job or role, or to change the way something is assigned or distributed.

Example

The manager decided to reassign the project to a different team.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear they might reassign some of the team members?

Yeah, I heard that too; it could change a lot of things around here.

I wonder who they'll reassign and where they'll go.

I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reassign → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "assign" (from Latin "assignare", meaning to designate or allocate). The word "reassign" means to designate or allocate again.

Memory Tip

Think of doing something 'again' ('re-') with a task that has been 'designated' ('assign').

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